MSSP Debate: Is It a Smart Time for MSPs to Take the Plunge?

The push for MSPs to become MSSPs has grown as cybersecurity disasters continue to increase in volume. Vendors, consultants and analysts are all raising the MSSP flag.

But with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, others question if that’s necessary, or even wise. Is this work-from-home era compatible with building a managed security practice?

In this debate from Channel Partners Virtual 2020, we hear the pros and cons from industry insiders.

Team “yes” includes Ingalls Information Security CEO Jason Ingalls and Otava channel chief Jason Duchnowski. Sophos VP Scott Barlow and Makaye InfoSec CEO George Makaye represent team “no.” Mike LaPeters, VP at Malwarebytes, moderates the session.